exoplanet characterization
Here are Four Ways JWST Could Detect Alien Life
There are many ways that the James Webb Space Telescope could search for life. Here are four promising ones.
2 years ago
Astronomers Measure the Atmosphere on a Planet Hundreds of Light-Years Away
In a recent study, an international team of astronomers directly measured the atmospheric composition of a hot Jupiter hundreds of…
3 years ago
If Astronomers see Isoprene in the Atmosphere of an Alien World, There’s a Good Chance There’s Life There
According to new research from MIT, isoprene is another biosignature we should be on the lookout for on exoplanets!
4 years ago
What Are Some Clues to the Climates of Exoplanets?
Researchers from the Carl Sagan Institute have created a new model for assessing the habitability of exoplanets that orbit different…
5 years ago
Two Newly-Discovered Exoplanets are Probably the Result of a Catastrophic Collision
How can two planets so similar in some respects have such different densities? According to a new study, a catastrophic…
6 years ago
How the Next Generation of Ground-Based Super-Telescopes will Directly Observe Exoplanets
According to a new study by an international team of scientists, astronomers will be able to directly observe exoplanets using…
6 years ago